Abstract
Abstract Cholesterol-based fluorescent lipids with ether linker were synthesized using NBD (Chol-E-NBD) or Rhodamine B (Chol-E-Rh), and the usefulnesses as fluorescent probes for tracing cholesterol-based liposomes were validated. The fluorescent intensities of liposomes containing these modified lipids were measured and observed under a microscope. Neither compound interfered with the expression of GFP plasmid, and live cell images were obtained without interferences. Changes in the fluorescent intensity of liposomes containing Chol-E-NBD were followed by flow cytometry for up to 24 h. These fluorescent lipids could be useful probes for trafficking of cationic liposome-mediated gene delivery.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 22940 |
Pages (from-to) | 3893-3896 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 17 Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- Cholesterol
- Fluorescent probe
- Liposome
- Transfection